Europe

Germany extends border controls by another six months

February 13, 2025

By Michael Fischer, dpa. The German government has extended controls at all of the country’s land borders by another six months in an effort to further reduce irregular migration, Chancellor [..]

Latvia

Nationals from various countries denied entry into Latvia

November 21, 2024

Several foreign citizens were detained on Latvia’s border on Wednesday and denied entry into the country for security reasons, the National Border Guard informed the LETA News Agency. Among them [..]

Latvia

Migration authority has ordered 62 Russian citizens to leave Latvia

August 25, 2024

The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) has so far issued 62 deportation orders to Russian citizens who have not complied with the requirements of the amended Immigration Law [..]

Lithuania

Advisor issues warning on Central Asian immigrants in Lithuania after Moscow attack

March 26, 2024

An advisor to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda warned on Tuesday of “a risk factor” related to immigrants from Central Asian countries coming to Lithuania following the recent Islamist attack in [..]

Latvia

Border guards prevent 13 persons from illegally crossing Latvia-Belarus border

March 5, 2024

On Monday, border guards prevented attempts by 13 people to illegally enter Latvia from Belarus, LETA was told at the State Border Guard. So far this year, border guards have [..]

Latvia

Interior Ministry proposes closing Latvian-Russian border crossing points in Vientluli and Pededze

October 12, 2023

The Latvian Ministry of the Interior has drafted a government decree on the closure of two Latvian-Russian border crossing points – in Vientuli and Pededze, LETA learned. The draft decree [..]

World

Finnish Ministry of the Interior to prepare amendments to provisions on detention and entry bans in the Aliens Act

October 3, 2023

The Ministry of the Interior’s project will examine the provisions on detention and entry bans in the Aliens Act. The aim is to tighten the Aliens Act in accordance with [..]

Latvia

Latvia is ready to close the border with Belarus in case of mass influx of migrants – Rinkevics

September 26, 2023

Latvia is ready to close its border with Belarus in case of a massive influx of migrants, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said at a meeting with German Defense Minister Boris [..]